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Sabang to Great Nicobar: India’s Quiet Strategic Bet at Malacca’s Northern Gateway

30 September 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

India’s growing engagement with Sabang and infrastructure development in Great Nicobar could create stronger connectivity, logistics and strategic options...

Eco Warrior Awards

Conservation Is Not Merely a Government Responsibility, It Is a National Responsibility, Says Union Minister Mr. Bhupender Yadav

29 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

At the 4th Eco Warrior Awards, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav called conservation a national responsibility...

Change Makers

Eco Warrior Awards 2026: Bhupender Yadav Calls Conservation a National Responsibility, Honours India's Environmental Champions

29 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Celebrating India’s Forest Officers, Conservationists & Environmental Champions: Veerappan’s Nemesis...

Eco Warrior Awards

They Wanted the Bear Shot. IFS Gurharsh Singh Chose a Different Way

28 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Gurharsh Singh is transforming human-bear conflict in Himachal Pradesh through scientific rescue,...

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

Book Reviews

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Officer Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

27 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Nearly 500-page book explores Lucknow’s history, culture, cuisine, architecture and Ganga-Jamuni ethos,...

Must Read

ACC Approves Major Reshuffle of Senior Bureaucrats: 10 IAS, IES Officers Get Key Central Posts, P. Hemalatha Moves to DoPT

25 September 2026

CEC vs Election Commissioners: Can CEC Overrule Two Election Commissioners? Constitution, Law and SC Judgment Explained

23 September 2026

UP Govt Transfers 18 IPS Officers: Dr Satish Kumar Gets 1st SSF Battalion, Sanjiv Suman Posted to UPSIFS

23 September 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

UP Cadre IFS Officer Vikas Nayak Dies at 36: Remembering the Forest Officer Who Transformed Firozabad’s Ravines

30 September 2026

Supreme Court Reserves Order on Odisha DGP Selection, Questions Compliance With Prakash Singh Guidelines

30 September 2026

IAS Officer T. Mithra Gets One-Year Extension as Kerala Census Operations Director

30 September 2026

CBIC Posts 4 IRS (C&IT) Officers as Deputy Secretaries on Four-Year Deputation Basis

29 September 2026

Who Is Minu Pramod? 1997-Batch IRS Officer to Join IIST After Technical Resignation

29 September 2026

Rajasthan Set for Major Bureaucratic Changes as 4 Senior IAS Officers Retire, DoP to Decide on Key Posts

29 September 2026

PSU News

NRIDA, IIM Kolkata Begin Four-Year Study to Measure Long-Term Impact of PMGSY-IV and PM-JANMAN Roads

30 September 2026

Coal India Signs MoU with Ministry of Coal to Set Performance Targets for FY 2026-27

29 September 2026

Petronet LNG Hosts ‘Samvaayah 2.0’ Investors and Analysts Meet in Kochi, Highlights LNG Growth Strategy

29 September 2026

Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy Reviews Coal India’s Roadmap for 1 Billion Tonne Production by FY 2029-30

29 September 2026

IRCTC Organises Tourism Roadshow in Tokyo to Showcase India’s Rail Tourism Experiences

29 September 2026

NLC India Board Approves 50:50 JV with NALCO for 1,080 MW Thermal Captive Power Plant

29 September 2026

BEML Rail Pavilion Inaugurated at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin by Ambassador Ajit Gupte

29 September 2026

Oil India Highlights Innovation, Sustainability and Energy Security at IEW 2027 Curtain Raiser in Duliajan

29 September 2026

Defence News

India Emerges as First Responder in Indian Ocean Region, Strengthens Maritime Security: Rajnath Singh

30 September 2026

Big Boost For Tejas Mk1A: HAL Expects 12 Additional GE F404 Engines Before Year-End

29 September 2026

Inside The India-Poland Strategic Joint Action Plan That Could Unlock Stronger European Defence Links

29 September 2026

What Is SAMARTH? How Does It Helps The Indian Army To Stay Battle-Ready In The Age Of AI

29 September 2026

Judiciary News

Gujarat HC Seeks Reply From Home Secretary, DGP Over Constable’s Non-Compliance Plea

30 September 2026

Supreme Court Reserves Order on Odisha DGP Selection, Questions Compliance With Prakash Singh Guidelines

30 September 2026

Supreme Court Advocate Anurag Kumar Appointed UPSC Panel Counsel Until September 2027

30 September 2026

Why The Supreme Court Wants States To Link Traffic Challans With Electricity Bills

29 September 2026

CSR News

BDL Partners With Telangana Health Department to Provide Nutritional Food Baskets to TB Patients

28 September 2026

MCL Signs ₹1.20 Crore CSR MoU with Khordha Administration for Libraries and Solar Lights

25 September 2026

HURL Signs MoU with Muskaan-PAEPID to Expand Campus Facilities and Support Services for PwIDDs

25 September 2026

NCL Signs MoU with CIPET Varanasi to Provide Four-Month Free Skill Training to 120 Youths

24 September 2026

Opinion

Features

Sabang to Great Nicobar: India’s Quiet Strategic Bet at Malacca’s Northern Gateway

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

When The Remover Of Obstacles Meet India's Broken Roads

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination...

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Officer Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

27 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Nearly 500-page book explores Lucknow’s history, culture, cuisine, architecture and Ganga-Jamuni ethos,...

14 Sanskrit Texts That Reveal India’s Ancient Knowledge Across Science, Arts and Statecraft

26 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From statecraft and surgery to astronomy, architecture, agriculture, mathematics, music and metallurgy,...

On the Rails of Life: The Extraordinary World of Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong

19 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong follows Charu Chitol through childhood, Bombay and the many contradictions...